A nation that used to pride itself in support of democratic traditions in the last 24 years might be slipping as it takes a theocratic turn
08 Dec 2022 12:15 AM
Aceh is the only region in Indonesia, the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country that imposes religious law.
06 Dec 2019 10:36 AM
Jokowi's inauguration comes a little over a week after the country's chief security minister was stabbed in an attack.
21 Oct 2019 9:22 AM
President Widodo said it was urgent that relocation plans commence, although capital would not physically begin to be relocated until 2024.
26 Aug 2019 3:14 PM
Environmental experts warned that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue.
17 Aug 2019 10:43 AM
President Joko Widodo had granted an amnesty to Baiq Nuril Maknun after she had exhausted all other legal avenues in the controversial case.
25 Jul 2019 6:04 PM
Later in the day, the Prime Minister will meet leaders of Turkey and Australia among others.
29 Jun 2019 9:12 AM
Election Commission showed President Joko Widodo won 55.5 per cent of the votes in the April 17 poll.
25 May 2019 11:57 AM
'The number of people dead was six,' he said, adding that hospitals were conducting post mortems to determine the cause of death.
22 May 2019 10:47 AM
Widodo won with over 85 million of the total 154 million votes cast in the world's third-largest democracy.
21 May 2019 9:10 AM
A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed from prison.
03 May 2019 10:49 AM
Polling stations opened at 7 am (2200 GMT on Tuesday) in the east and will close at 1 pm (0600 GMT) in the west.
17 Apr 2019 10:21 AM
Of the 15 agreements signed with Indonesia, two key ones are in defence and space.
02 Jun 2018 2:23 AM
The official Twitter handle of the Prime Minister Office tweeted to share a glimpse of Indonesia-based singer Fryda Lucyana's performance.
31 May 2018 12:56 PM
From Kuala Lumpur, the Prime Minister will leave for Singapore where he will deliver a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
31 May 2018 9:32 AM
Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the third largest Sunni mosque in term of capacity.
31 May 2018 6:30 AM
Indonesia and India have pursued the ideals of pluralism, tolerance, rule of law and values of peaceful co-existence, the statement said.
31 May 2018 6:30 AM
The move to enhance ties with Jakarta is significant given the increased Chinese assertiveness in Southeast Asia.
31 May 2018 2:07 AM
PM Modi invited the Indian diaspora in Indonesia to travel to their country of origin to experience the 'New India'.
30 May 2018 5:53 PM
Modi and Widodo recognised that access to reliable, clean and affordable energy is critical for the economic growth of both countries.
30 May 2018 1:33 PM